ZOO 3733C Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Positron Emission Tomography, Coronal Plane, Appendicular Skeleton
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Anatomy: study of the structure of the human body (morphology) Systemic anatomy: study of the structures of various systems in the body. Regional anatomy: discusses the structures of various regions of the body. (including the back, upper & lower limbs, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, head & neck regions. ) o o o. Surface anatomy: shapes and markings on the body surface. Embryology: development of the body before birth: developmental anatomy: structural changes in the body throughout life o. Pathological anatomy: structural changes in the tissues caused by a disease. Referred to as ventral cavities, that include the thoracic & abdominal cavities, separated by the thoracic diaphragm, and the pelvic cavity, separated from the perineum by the pelvic diagram, the levator ani muscle, and the ischiococcygeus muscle. The dorsal cavities include the cranial and vertebral canal. When the body is standing still with arms at the side & palms faced forward. Principal axes: longitudinal (vertical), transverse (horizontal), & sagittal axes (slanted)
